Either/Or Outlook Analysis
The Either/Or Outlook
Either/or Outlook – a claim that presents an artificially limited range of choices.
An either/or fallacy occurs when a speaker makes a claim (usually a premise in an otherwise valid deductive argument) that presents an artificial range of choices. For instance, he may suggest that there are only two choices possible, when three or more really exist. Those who use an either/or fallacy try to force their audience to accept a conclusion by presenting only two possible options, one of which is clearly more desirable.
FOR YOUR INFORMATION
These tactics are purposefully designed to seduce those who are not well informed on a given topic. A clever writer or speaker may use the either/or fallacy to make his idea look …show more content…
This is basically saying that wrong or right is determined by your own culture. This means that you will believe in whatever you were taught in your society, but it does not mean that what you consider moral will be moral in all societies; this is so because no standard of moralities exist and therefore no one has the right to judge another society’s customs. Cultural relativism is closely related to ethical relativism which sees truth as variables and not as absolute.
SEEING THINGS DIFFERENTLY
Moral relativism is a philosophy that states there is no absolute moral law that governs all people. Moral laws would apply in areas of individual moral practice. This means that, no one law exists to govern all societies. Therefore what is considered as morally correct in one society may be deemed incorrect in another, in other words “you have your own way, I have my own way” this is so because the right way does not exist and everyone sees things differently. It is only seen as right in your way as an individual.
Bias for or against …show more content…
Bias for change assumes that change is always best; bias against change assumes that change is always for the worst. As Ruggiero states “bias for or against change depends on what is”. Bias against change may be older and more common than bias for change. Yet, the latter seems to be increasing today. For them, new is always better, some people find even small changes, like returning home and finding the furniture rearranged very upsetting. Major changes, like moving across the country can be even more
Either/or Outlook – a claim that presents an artificially limited range of choices.
An either/or fallacy occurs when a speaker makes a claim (usually a premise in an otherwise valid deductive argument) that presents an artificial range of choices. For instance, he may suggest that there are only two choices possible, when three or more really exist. Those who use an either/or fallacy try to force their audience to accept a conclusion by presenting only two possible options, one of which is clearly more desirable.
FOR YOUR INFORMATION
These tactics are purposefully designed to seduce those who are not well informed on a given topic. A clever writer or speaker may use the either/or fallacy to make his idea look …show more content…
This is basically saying that wrong or right is determined by your own culture. This means that you will believe in whatever you were taught in your society, but it does not mean that what you consider moral will be moral in all societies; this is so because no standard of moralities exist and therefore no one has the right to judge another society’s customs. Cultural relativism is closely related to ethical relativism which sees truth as variables and not as absolute.
SEEING THINGS DIFFERENTLY
Moral relativism is a philosophy that states there is no absolute moral law that governs all people. Moral laws would apply in areas of individual moral practice. This means that, no one law exists to govern all societies. Therefore what is considered as morally correct in one society may be deemed incorrect in another, in other words “you have your own way, I have my own way” this is so because the right way does not exist and everyone sees things differently. It is only seen as right in your way as an individual.
Bias for or against …show more content…
Bias for change assumes that change is always best; bias against change assumes that change is always for the worst. As Ruggiero states “bias for or against change depends on what is”. Bias against change may be older and more common than bias for change. Yet, the latter seems to be increasing today. For them, new is always better, some people find even small changes, like returning home and finding the furniture rearranged very upsetting. Major changes, like moving across the country can be even more